"Joint project for the modernization of educational programs in sustainable tourism. Sustainable development is a regional priority for China, Vietnam and Kyrghyzstan and personnal services (tourism) is a national priority for Kyrghyzstan.AIMS IN EACH COUNTRY :Reduce skill gaps in intermediate (production assistant, responsable of organisation) and top levels (sustainable development manager, project manager) by improving the employability of students and by perfecting corporate executives.Professionalize teaching programs in line with Bologna Process and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and coorganize them with companies.Create professional Bachelor and Master degrees accessible in distance learning for sustainable tourism development and a longlife training program.ACADEMIC KEY PARTNERS :- South-West University ""Neofit Rilski"" (BG)- Public Interest Group of Grenoble Education Authority (FR)- International Telematic university UNINETTUNO (IT)- Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia (IT), withdrawn from the Project consortium- TEI of central Macedonia, incorporated in the newly founded Hellenic International University (GR)- Universidade do Algarve (PT)- Academy of finance and economics Bishkek (KGZ)- Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VN)- Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (CN)- Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi (IT)- The University of Aristotel, Thessaloniki (GR)- Portucalense University (PT)- Kyrgyz Economical University (KGZ)- Issykul State University (KGZ)- Hue College of economics (translating his Vietnamese name also as ""University of Hue - University of Economics) (VN)- Beijing Normal University (CN)- Sichuan Tourism University (CN)- Jinan University (CN)EXPECTED RESULTS :3 national strategic action plans20 teachers professionalized en UE6 job descriptions (job profiles), 3 professional Bachelors and 3 Master degrees programs (Accreditation Files), course contents and digitized resources available for distance learning.3 poles of excellence, resource centers for sustainable tourism.3 didactic cyberspaces810 students et 150 employees trained on site or in distance learning.9 double or joint diplomas"